Archive: August 2023

One official definition of active listening is a communication skill that involves seeking to understand the meaning and intent behind the words that another person speaks. When we pray God actively listens, according to today’s readings. Psalm 17:1-3, 6-8 Hear me, LORD, my plea is just; listen to my cry. Hear my Read more

Nowhere in the Bible does it ever say, “God helps those who help themselves.” Today we will hear some scripture lessons about how those who have little means to provide for themselves have God’s support. Deuteronomy 10:16-18 Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and do not be stiff-necked any longer. 17 For the Lord Read more

I’m Not Lucky. I’m Blessed, is the title and chorus of a newly released contemporary Christian song. Superstitions may cause people to regard certain days and years as unlucky. Today, the lessons of the Bible teach us how God has blessed all times in our lives through faith. Leviticus 25:8-13 “‘Count off seven Read more

A modern management theorist once said, “There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.” According to today’s scripture lessons, unfaithfulness is a useless pursuit from which Christ redeems us that we might bring glory to God. Sermon Text—Philemon 1:7-11 Your love has given Read more